2023 CAFA U-17 Championship

the 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship is the upcoming inaugural edition of CAFA U-17 Championship, the international youth football championship organized by Central Asian Football Association for the men's under-17 national teams of Central Asia. the tournament is set to take place from 18 to 28 August in Hisor, Tajikistan.[1] During the eight-day round-robin event, five nations vied for the championship title, playing against each other once before the ultimate match on August 27.

2023 CAFA U-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Tajikistan
CityHisor
Dates18–28 August
Teams5 (from 1 sub-confederation)
Venue(s) (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Tajikistan (1st title)
Runners-up Uzbekistan
Third place Afghanistan
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored34 (3.4 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iran Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
Uzbekistan Nurbek Sarsenbaev
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
Fair play award Tajikistan

Participating nations

A total of 5 (out of 6) CAFA member association entered the tournament.[2]

Uzbekistan participated with its U-15 team instead.[3]

Team Appearance Previous best performance
 Afghanistan 1st —
 Iran 1st —
 Kyrgyz Republic 1st —
 Tajikistan 1st —
 Uzbekistan 1st —
Did not enter

Venues

Matches were held at the Hisor Central Stadium.

Hisor
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship is located in Tajikistan
Hisor
Hisor
2023 CAFA U-17 Championship (Tajikistan)
Hisor Central Stadium
Capacity: 20,000

Match officials

CAFA selected the following referees to officiate the tournament:

Referees
  • Kyrgyzstan Mederbek Taichiev
  • Tajikistan Abdullo Davalatov
  • Turkmenistan Arslan Goshanov
  • Uzbekistan Asker Nadjafaliev
Assistant referees

Squads

Main tournament

The main tournament schedule was announced on 18 August 2023.[4]

All times are local TJT (UTC+5).

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1  Tajikistan (H) 4 3 0 1 9 3 +6 9 Champions
2  Uzbekistan 4 3 0 1 8 3 +5 9 Runners-up
3  Afghanistan 4 2 0 2 6 7 −1 6[lower-alpha 1] Third place
4  Iran 4 2 0 2 10 5 +5 6[lower-alpha 1]
5  Kyrgyz Republic 4 0 0 4 1 16 −15 0
Updated to match(es) played on 21 August 2023. Source: CAFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Afghanistan 3, Iran 0
Afghanistan 3–0 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Shirzai 29'
  • Ahmadi 31'
  • Safi 47'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)
Uzbekistan 3–1 Iran
  • Rustamov 41'
  • Sarsenbaev 78', 90+4'
  • Zare 90+1'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan 1–3 Tajikistan
  • Sarwari 2'
  • Nazriev 34', 47'
  • Bobonazarov 41'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 415
Kyrgyz Republic 0–2 Uzbekistan
  • Ramilov 28'
  • Sarsenbaev 61'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Iran 1–2 Afghanistan
  • Shafei 57'
  • Sarwari
  • Mahbobi 46'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Tajikistan 4–1 Kyrgyz Republic
  • Bobonazarov 69'
  • Davlyatzoda 74'
  • Sharipov 76'
  • Ormonov 90' (o.g.)
  • Kanatov 23'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Arslan Goshanov (Turkmenistan)
Iran 7–0 Kyrgyz Repbulic
  • Torabi (pen.)
  • Shahbakhsh 53', 72', 90'
  • Razi 59'
  • Kheradpisheh 64'
  • Momenikafshgari 80'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)
Uzbekistan 0–2 Tajikistan
  • Davlyatzoda 19'
  • Nazriev 44'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Mederbek Taichiev (Kyrgyz Repbulic)
Afghanistan 0–3 Uzbekistan
  • Fayzullaev 8'
  • Tulaganmirzaev 36'
  • Sodikov 90+3'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Abdullo Davalatov (Tajikistan)
Tajikistan 0–1 Iran
  • Goudarzi 72'
Hisor Central Stadium, Hisor
Referee: Asker Nadjafaliev (Uzbekistan)

Goalscorers

There were 34 goals scored in 10 matches, for an average of 3.4 goals per match (as of 27 August 2023).

3 goals

  • Iran Ehsan Balouch Shahbakhsh
  • Tajikistan Muhammad Nazriev
  • Uzbekistan Nurbek Sarsenbaev

2 goals

  • Afghanistan Sahil Sarwari
  • Tajikistan Idris Davlyatzoda
  • Tajikistan Parviz Bobonazarov

1 goal

  • Afghanistan Mohammed Waris Shirzai
  • Afghanistan Arash Ahmadi
  • Afghanistan Yaser Safi
  • Afghanistan Nawid Mahbobi
  • Iran Abdollah Zare
  • Iran Kourosh Shafei
  • Iran Ashkan Torabi
  • Iran Vihan Razi
  • Iran Ehsan Kheradpisheh
  • Iran M. Momenikafshgari
  • Iran Mohammadreza Goudarzi
  • Kyrgyzstan Kairat Kanatov
  • Tajikistan Firuzjon Sharipov
  • Uzbekistan Asadbek Ramilov
  • Uzbekistan Jamshidbek Rustamov
  • Uzbekistan Mukhammadyusuf Fayzullaev
  • Uzbekistan Sardorbek Tulaganmirzaev
  • Uzbekistan Sayfiddin Sodikov

1 own goal

  • Kyrgyzstan Zhanbolot Ormonov

Source: CAFA

References
  1. "завтра в Гиссаре стартует чемпионат CAFA-2023 среди юношеских сборных до 17 лет" [Tomorrow in Hisor, the CAFA-2023 U-17 Championship starts.]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  2. "Iran to Play Uzbekistan at 2023 CAFA U-17 Championship Opener". tasnimnews.com. 19 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  3. "O'zbekiston – CAFA turniri peshqadami" [Uzbekistan - CAFA Tournament's Opening Match]. ufa.uz (in Uzbek). UFA. 22 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  4. "завтра в гостинице «Серена» пройдет пресс-конференция в преддверии юношеского чемпионата CAFA-2023 (U-17)" [Tomorrow, a press conference will take place at the 'Serena' hotel on the eve of the youth championship CAFA-2023 (U-17).]. fft.tj (in Russian). FFT. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
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